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Hi there! Pickle Deli Square is a collection of my experiences living, eating, and traveling the world. Currently an expat based in Valencia, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain.

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Pickle Deli Square Living, Eating, and Exploring the World Since 2009
Sign Language: Montreal Metro
Jan 8

Jan 8 Sign Language: Montreal Metro

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Sign Language

An extra touch of detail...

What's Showing In Montreal: Big Bang at Museum of Fine Arts
Jan 8

Jan 8 What's Showing In Montreal: Big Bang at Museum of Fine Arts

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Art

The curators asked a different creative individuals and groups based in Montreal to create a response to a piece in the museum's collection...

Montreal Eats: Wawel Polish Patisserie
Jan 7

Jan 7 Montreal Eats: Wawel Polish Patisserie

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Food

At Marche Jean-Talon I picked up a couple pastries from Wawel Polish Patisserie...

Montreal Eats: L'Express
Jan 7

Jan 7 Montreal Eats: L'Express

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Food

My favorite dish of the trip so far...

Montreal Eats: Au Pied de Cochon's Foie Gras Poutine
Jan 7

Jan 7 Montreal Eats: Au Pied de Cochon's Foie Gras Poutine

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Food

Since I only had one real night in Montreal, and wanted to try two restaurants, I only ordered what I was most curious about. Foie Gras Poutine...

Stacking Fruit
Jan 7

Jan 7 Stacking Fruit

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Travel

I visited the Marche Jean-Talon...

Montreal Eats: Le Fromentier bakery
Jan 7

Jan 7 Montreal Eats: Le Fromentier bakery

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Food

Le Fromentier has been a highly recommended bakery...

Montreal Eats: Schwartz's
Jan 7

Jan 7 Montreal Eats: Schwartz's

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Food

One of the must-eats in Montreal, according to every guidebook and blogger, is Schwartz's for their smoked meat sandwich...

Sign Language: Meta Trash Can
Jan 7

Jan 7 Sign Language: Meta Trash Can

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Sign Language

Apparently, this trash can wasn't sure you'd recognize it...

(Not) Dystopian Republic: Habitat 67 by Moshe Safdie
Jan 7

Jan 7 (Not) Dystopian Republic: Habitat 67 by Moshe Safdie

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Design

While walking along the banks of Vieux Montreal, I spied Habitat 67 across an inlet, and decided to take a spontaneous trek across the water to see it up close...

Sign Language: falling ice
Jan 7

Jan 7 Sign Language: falling ice

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Sign Language

Montreal sees a lot of snow and these signs were a common sight around Vieux Montreal...

I can see why Celine Dion got married here...
Jan 6

Jan 6 I can see why Celine Dion got married here...

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Travel

My first stop in touring Montreal was Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal...

Trip Report: ORD-YUL
Jan 5

Jan 5 Trip Report: ORD-YUL

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Trip Report

Flying Air Canada to Montreal...

Hydration Station at SFO
Jan 5

Jan 5 Hydration Station at SFO

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Trip Report

Relatively new to SFO are these hydration stations where you can fill up your water bottle...

Trip Report: SFO-ORD
Jan 5

Jan 5 Trip Report: SFO-ORD

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Trip Report

Extra vacation time and a double Premier Qualifying Mile offer mean a trip to Canada...

 

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Rolling out dough for butternut squash manitou 馒头. Now swipe for final product!
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Paella valenciana... y californiana 🤣 In the absence of a paella pan, cast iron makes a pretty great socarrat (crispy rice layer)!
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Garrafón peeled and ready for paella valenciana 🥘 #gradient #ombre .
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Feria de Abril 💃 Can any more kids fit on this wagon? 😄
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Feria de Abril 💃 (This year in May.)
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👀Birds eye view of Fallas, dancing in the street #tbt .
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😱So laborious! Shell-on shrimp 🦐, butterflied, topped with a hemisphere of minced shrimp, decorated with slivered almonds, and then fried. 🙏 Thanks to those in the kitchen who made these tasty morsels for me...🤤
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